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Term Definition
assertion a declaration or statement
clarity clearness in thought or expression
cogent convincing; reasonable
coherent logically connected
cohesive condition of sticking together
didactic intended to instruct
discourse verbal expression or exchange; conversation
eloquence the ability to speak vividly or persuasively
emphasize to give special attention to something, to stress
fluid easily flowing
implication the act of suggesting or hinting
lucid easily understood; clear
pundit an authority who expresses his/her opinions
rhetoric the art of using language effectively and persuasively
arbiter a judge who decides a disputed issue
biased prejudiced
exculpate to free from guilt or blame
impartial not in favor of one side or the other, unbiased
incontrovertible indisputable; not open to question
integrity trustworthiness; completeness
jurisprudence the philosophy or science of law
objectivity treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices
penitent expressing remorse for one's misdeeds
substantiated supported with proof or evidence; verified
vindicated freed from blame
condescending treating people as weak or inferior
contemptuous feeling hatred; scornful
despotic exercising absolute power; tyrannical
dictatorial domineering; oppressively overbearing
disdain (n.) contempt, scorn (v.) to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on
haughty arrogant; vainly proud
imperious arrogantly domineering or overbearing
patronizing treating in a condescending manner
convoluted intricate; complex
cryptic difficult to comprehend
futile having no useful purpose; pointless
impede to slow the progress of
obscure (adj.) relatively unknown (v.) to conceal or make indistinct
quandary a state of uncertainty or perplexity
dilatory habitually late
indolent lazy
insipid uninteresting; unchallenging
listless lacking energy
torpor laziness; inactivity; dullness
alienated removed or disassociated from (friends, family or homeland)
alliance a union of two or more groups
disparity inequality in age, rank, or degree; difference
servile submissive; like a servant
suppressed subdued; kept from being circulated
embellish to make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate
florid describing flowery or elaborate speech
opulent exhibiting a display of great wealth
ornate elaborately decorated
ostentatious describing a showy or pretentious display
poignant profoundly moving; touching
ebullience intense enthusiasm
effusive emotionally unrestrained; gushy
egregious conspicuously bad or offensive
flagrant extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable
frenetic wildly excited or active
gratuitous given freely; unearned; unwarranted
superfluous extra; unnecessary
alleviate to ease a pain or a burden
asylum a place of retreat or security
auspicious favorable; promising
benevolent well-meaning; generous
benign kind and gentle
emollient (adj.) softening and soothing (n.) something that softens or soothes
mollify to calm or soothe
reclamation the act of making something useful again
sanction to give official authorization or approval
dubious doubtful; of unlikely authenticity
fabricated made; concocted in order to deceive
hypocrisy the practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity
slander false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
spurious not genuine; false, counterfeit
astute shrewd; clever
camouflage to hide by blending in with surroundings
clandestine secretive
coup a brilliantly executed plan
disingenuous not straightforward; crafty
ruse a crafty trick
stratagem a clever trick used to deceive or outwit
surreptitiously dine by secretive means
wary on guard; watchful
wily cunning
ambiguous open to more than one interpretation
ambivalent simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain
apathetic feeling or showing little emotion
arbitrary determined by impulse rather than reason
capricious impulsive and unpredictable
equivocate to avoid making a definite statement
indifferent not caring one way or the other
spontaneous unplanned; naturally occurring
whimsical subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable
inconsequential unimportant
superficial concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow
tenuous having little substance or strength; shaky; unsure, weak
trivial of little importance or significance
assiduous hard-working
compelling forceful; urgently demanding attention
diligent marked by painstaking effort; hard-working
dogged stubbornly persevering
endure to put up with to survive a hardship
intrepid courageous; fearless
maverick one who is independent and resists adherence to a group
obdurate stubborn; inflexible
obstinate stubbornly adhering to an opinion or course of action
proliferate to grow or increase rapidly
tenacity persistence
vitality energy; power to survive
assimilation to absorb; to make similar
consensus general agreement
context circumstances of a situation; environment
derived copied or adapted from a source
incumbent imposed as a duty; obligatory
inevitable certain to happen, unavoidable
malleable easily shaped or formed; easily influenced
subdue to restrain; to hold back
acquired developed or learned; not naturally occurring
conception the ability to form or understand an idea
conviction a fixed or strong belief
dogmatic stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proved beliefs
enlightening informative; contributing the one's awareness
impression a feeling or understanding resulting from an experience
intuition the power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight
misconception an incorrect understanding or interpretation
perception awareness; insight
perspective point of view
profound having great depth or seriousness
inherent inborn; built-in
innate possessed at birth; inborn
inveterate long established; deep-rooted; habitual
omnipotent all-powerful
proximity closeness
elusive difficult to capture, as in something actually fleeting
emigrate to leave one country or region and settle in another
transient passing away with time; passing from one place to another
transitory short-lived or temporary
affable easy-going; friendly
amenable responsive; agreeable
camaraderie goodwill between friends
cordial friendly; sincere
facetious playfully humorous
impinge hinder; interfere with
lament express grief for; mourn
melancholy sadness; depression
sanction (n.) an economic or military measure put in place to punish another country
truncated shortened; cut off
aesthetic having to do with the appreciation of beauty
anthology a collection of literary pieces
contemporary current, modern; from the same time
dilettante one with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge
eclectic made up of a variety of sources or styles
excerpt a selected part of a passage or scene
genre describing a category of artistic endeavor
medley an assortment or a mixture, especially of musical pieces
mural a large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface
narrative (adj.) characterized by the telling of a story (n.) a story
parody an artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect
realism artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy
virtuoso a tremendously skilled artist
decorous proper; marked by good taste
equanimity the quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure
modest quiet or humble in manner or appearance
propriety appropriateness of behavior
prudent exercising good judgment or common sense
serene calm
staid unemotional; serious
stoic indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive
condemn to express strong disapproval of; denounce
discredit to cause to be doubted
disparage to speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle
pejorative describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone
plagiarism the act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own
vilify to make vicious statements about
brusque rudely abrupt
caustic biting sarcastic or witty
feral savage; untamed
fractious quarrelsome; unruly
incorrigible unable to be reformed
ingrate an ungrateful person
insolent insulting in manner or speech
notorious known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
pugnacious combative; belligerent
reprehensible worthy of blame
brittle easily broken when subjected to pressure
deleterious having a harmful effect; injurious
enmity mutual hatred or ill-will
heinous hatefully evil; abominable
malfeasance misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official
malice extreme ill will or spite
putrid rotten
rancorous hateful; marked by deep seated ill-will
toxic poisonous
archaic characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned
hackneyed worn-out through overuse; trite
medieval referring to the Middle Ages, old-fashioned
obsolete no longer in use; old-fashioned
austere without decoration; strict
mediocrity the state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality
mundane commonplace; ordinary
ponderous extremely dull
prosaic unimaginative; dull
sedentary not migratory; settled
apprehension anxiety or fear about the future
harbinger something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner
ominous menacing; threatening
premonition a feeling about the future
timorous timid; fearful about the future
trepidation uncertainty; apprehension
innovative introducing something new
naïve lacking sophistication
nascent coming into existence; emerging
novel strikingly new or unusual
novice a beginner
candor sincerity; openness
frank open and sincere in expression; straightforward
arid describing a dry, rainless climate
conflagration a widespread fire
nocturnal of or occurring in the night
sonorous producing a deep or full sound
ample describing a large amount of something
comprehensive large in scope or content
copious plentiful; having a large quantity
permeated spread or flowing throughout
pervasive dispersed throughout
prodigious enormous
replete abundantly supplied; filled to capacity
exemplary commendable; worthy of imitation
idealize to consider perfect
laudatory giving praise
paramount of chief concern or importance
venerated highly respected
catalog (v.) to make an itemized list of
facile done or achieved with little effort; easy
fastidious possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please
hierarchy a group organized by rank
meticulous extremely careful and precise
pragmatic practical
solvent able to pay one's debts
abstract not applied to actual objects
apparatus equipment; a group of machines
paradigm an example or model
phenomenon an unusual, observable event
rational logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling
theoretical lacking application or practical application
cartographer one who designs or makes maps
vocation an occupation or profession
plausible seemingly valid or acceptable; credible

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Created December 29, 2005
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  1. impinge → hinder; interfere with - 5 misses
  2. incontrovertible → indisputable; not open to question - 3 misses
  3. ruse → a crafty trick - 3 misses
  4. innate → possessed at birth; inborn - 3 misses
  5. emigrate → to leave one country or region and settle in another - 3 misses
  6. equanimity → the quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure - 3 misses
  7. condemn → to express strong disapproval of; denounce - 3 misses